tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post2407206043319380604..comments2016-02-11T06:15:51.018+08:00Comments on The Slight Detour: Friday Field Trip: Big Toes and Boracay IslandSamantha Sottohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-39305611434103254272011-03-12T16:46:47.017+08:002011-03-12T16:46:47.017+08:00OCMom - OMG. Marc Nelson, if you&#39;re reading th...OCMom - OMG. Marc Nelson, if you&#39;re reading this, you know where to find me ;-) LOLSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-32954408714162078452011-03-12T16:31:42.221+08:002011-03-12T16:31:42.221+08:00Calamansi muffins + Jack&#39;s Omelette + Marc Nel...Calamansi muffins + Jack&#39;s Omelette + Marc Nelson (aka Max of the Philippine Islands)ocmominmanila.comhttp://ocmominmanila.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-11257431951296363412011-03-07T10:11:48.999+08:002011-03-07T10:11:48.999+08:00Awww...thanks for the award, Deborah! :D
SamAwww...thanks for the award, Deborah! :D<br /><br />SamSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-39354297628361840732011-03-07T09:48:01.937+08:002011-03-07T09:48:01.937+08:00Yes!!! And it&#39;s not just a &quot;mention&quot;...Yes!!! And it&#39;s not just a &quot;mention&quot; :D Hey, when you get back, we should go to Boracay together. Kris and I have been talking about a joint vacation! :)Samantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-6408518110928140652011-03-07T06:23:26.788+08:002011-03-07T06:23:26.788+08:00Oh my gosh, there&#39;s mention of Boracay in the ...Oh my gosh, there&#39;s mention of Boracay in the book?! (Happy gasp!) <br />Na-excite ako lalo, hahaha. I miss Boracay, to be honest. I can&#39;t wait to go back.<br /><br />And the pictures are gorgeous. :)mymommyologyhttp://mymommyology.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-61515409136788000452011-03-07T02:25:36.952+08:002011-03-07T02:25:36.952+08:00Hi Samantha,
Quick message to say I have given you...Hi Samantha,<br />Quick message to say I have given you a Lovely Blogger award!Deborah Lawrensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882043247450468229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-37827728081695706572011-03-05T22:40:47.836+08:002011-03-05T22:40:47.836+08:00Thanks, Kara! So happy you liked it! The book will...Thanks, Kara! So happy you liked it! The book will be released Aug 2. I hope I don&#39;t go crazy before then. LOL. Enjoy your weekend! :DSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-79205675254217001122011-03-05T22:20:29.056+08:002011-03-05T22:20:29.056+08:00I loved the excerpt from your book. When will it ...I loved the excerpt from your book. When will it be released, because you can sign me up for a copy? And the photos are beautiful. Wish I was there!Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17044224027343776064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-70814613303551096782011-03-05T20:34:23.337+08:002011-03-05T20:34:23.337+08:00Thanks,Carol! Have a great one too! :)Thanks,Carol! Have a great one too! :)Samantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-37736513527826894862011-03-05T18:35:06.139+08:002011-03-05T18:35:06.139+08:00lovely excerpt from your book.
enjoy ur weekend
c...lovely excerpt from your book.<br /><br />enjoy ur weekend<br />carolDizzy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000600761469156146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-59675802575059285262011-03-05T14:53:31.590+08:002011-03-05T14:53:31.590+08:00Thanks, Leah! Sorry about the slow download. I&#39...Thanks, Leah! Sorry about the slow download. I&#39;ll try to figure out how to post videos that can be viewed faster. I seriously lack YouTube ninja skills. LOL. Sending tropical thoughts your way! :DSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-82831039942278237872011-03-05T14:48:34.822+08:002011-03-05T14:48:34.822+08:00Love the excerpt, I can&#39;t wait to read your no...Love the excerpt, I can&#39;t wait to read your novel! Now if I could just get fast enough internet to be able to watch the whole video...it took about 10 minutes to load the first 35 sec, which was more than enough to make me want to see the whole thing! The computer may just have to think overnight for me ;o) Definitely a wonderful little escape from the snowy Montana winter/spring/mud I&#39;m in at the moment, thanks lady!Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214799245088873722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-45622912261473434822011-03-05T09:00:37.873+08:002011-03-05T09:00:37.873+08:00Kathy - Thanks for swinging by! :D Feel free to pl...Kathy - Thanks for swinging by! :D Feel free to play the slideshow and warm your hands by the computer screen as often as you like (ironically, it&#39;s cold and rainy over here as I type this! LOL). ;-) I&#39;ll let the kiddo know you like his pics. He&#39;ll be thrilled!<br /><br />Florida Girl - Awww...thanks, sweetie :D If you feel daunted and joyful then i would say that you&#39;re absolutely on the right track with your editing ;-) Editing an MS is like eating an ice cream cone - do it when it&#39;s cold, from the top to bottom, and lick off the drips as you go along. The only difference is that you can actually finish eating an ice cream cone. A book, however, will never ever be quite done. &quot;“Books are never finished, they are merely abandoned.” Oscar WildeSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-4124874207554131592011-03-05T02:21:09.481+08:002011-03-05T02:21:09.481+08:00Beautiful words, my dear. You are indeed talented....Beautiful words, my dear. You are indeed talented.<br /><br />Any words of advice for someone in the editing phase of a first manuscript? My days skip between daunted and joyful...and I endlessly wrestle with &quot;is this good enough.&quot;(Florida) Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-16472815332516399292011-03-05T01:37:39.639+08:002011-03-05T01:37:39.639+08:00Sam ~
First of all, thanks for stopping by my site...Sam ~<br />First of all, thanks for stopping by my site - I never take it lightly.<br />Second: It&#39;s not fair to keep promoting your book like that when I can&#39;t go out and buy it yet! lol<br />Third: I absolutely love this post!! I could watch your slide show twice a day for a week and it wouldn&#39;t be too much - for reals :~)<br />And last...The kid pics are just as good, just as intriguing, as the rest...another natural born artiste!M Kathy Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05246661245845728004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-26009456798200156202011-03-04T22:12:25.152+08:002011-03-04T22:12:25.152+08:00Kate - Hi! *tackle hugs* So nice to meet you! Woul...Kate - Hi! *tackle hugs* So nice to meet you! Would love to drop by your site for an interview. Good luck with your submission! Fingers and toes crossed for you :D<br /><br />Mia - Awwww...thanks Mia!!! I&#39;m super THRILLED that you guys enjoyed it! I hope to share more of the flavor of the book when my &quot;real&quot; website is up and running. Stay tuned! (Nico&#39;s pics are the ones taken from unusual angles. He loves taking pictures of small details.) :DSamantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-87691799709004203552011-03-04T19:32:42.870+08:002011-03-04T19:32:42.870+08:00GALING! I LOOOOOVE the excerpt! I had Cupid read...GALING! I LOOOOOVE the excerpt! I had Cupid read it too. All he could say was, &quot;WOW!&quot; I can tell that your novel will be a bestseller, Sam! To say that I am EXCITED is an understatement!<br /><br />Great Boracay photos too! I really cannot distinguish which ones are yours and which are Nico&#39;s. :)<br /><br />- Miamymommyconfessionshttp://mymommyconfessions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-78649240038036151202011-03-04T19:31:56.830+08:002011-03-04T19:31:56.830+08:00It&#39;s nice to find another Filipina about to ge...It&#39;s nice to find another Filipina about to get published in the States. I&#39;m an agented YA writer. My novel is actually making the rounds to publishers, so I&#39;m waiting too. We should set up an interview some time. I would love to have you over at Reads, Reviews, Recommends.Kate Evangelistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329658806888882504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-15025641842187104222011-03-04T14:21:02.005+08:002011-03-04T14:21:02.005+08:00Hillary - I hope the book doesn&#39;t have the sam...Hillary - I hope the book doesn&#39;t have the same effect as the slide show. LOL ;-)Samantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-67055453587748718002011-03-04T14:10:20.762+08:002011-03-04T14:10:20.762+08:00Oh, this is wonderful. Love the tie-in to the book...Oh, this is wonderful. Love the tie-in to the book, and I could fall asleep watching your slide show.Hillary Jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-66611337313171939952011-03-04T13:35:18.505+08:002011-03-04T13:35:18.505+08:00Catherine - Thanks! Wish I could email you some vi...Catherine - Thanks! Wish I could email you some virtual sun and sand :)<br />Deborah - Awww...thank you!!!<br />KLZ - *hands you a mojito* :D<br />Cathy - Having you guys in the van with me is more than enough :)<br />MuMuGB - Thanks!! I&#39;m actually not in Boracay right now, but we do hop over there at least once a year. You can usually find me sitting under a palm tree sipping a banana shake around October. Before Ever After is being released on Aug 2 :D<br />Elizabeth - Thank you! So glad you liked it! :-)<br />Jennifer -Oh, wow! December is an awesome time to go to Boracay. It&#39;s peak season at that time so make sure you book early. Discovery Shores is the BEST place to stay. They anticipate your every need (they even clean your sunglasses while you lounge by the beach!).Samantha Sotto-Yambaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-21065363781848495622011-03-04T12:37:45.280+08:002011-03-04T12:37:45.280+08:00Great post! I&#39;ve never been to Boracay (only b...Great post! I&#39;ve never been to Boracay (only been to the Philippines once in my life) but I might be going in December if everything works out. Man, that would be awesome. Everybody raves about the beach.Jennifer Hillierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-13898151473839156642011-03-04T08:11:04.084+08:002011-03-04T08:11:04.084+08:00Beautiful blog, beautiful post, beautiful visit!Beautiful blog, beautiful post, beautiful visit!Elizabeth Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09922760815882403820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-34025480406905460872011-03-04T06:03:40.258+08:002011-03-04T06:03:40.258+08:00Impressive! Exactly what I needed in cold London.....Impressive! Exactly what I needed in cold London...what are you doing there? And when will your book be published? Can&#39;t wait now! Enjoy the beach.<br />Www.mumuGB.blogspot.comMuMuGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419160537703388597.post-48177392816924506362011-03-04T02:56:38.370+08:002011-03-04T02:56:38.370+08:00What a wonderful trip and what a fine tour guidess...What a wonderful trip and what a fine tour guidess you - excerpts, muffins, world class beaches. How will we ever repay you!<br />http://cathykozak.comCathy Kozakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583711805721501577noreply@blogger.com